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Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past

She'd never met anyone like him. He's never met anyone... Period.

19996.81h 52m

Overview

Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.

Directed by Hugh Wilson
Written by Hugh Wilson, Bill Kelly
Produced by Renny Harlin, Hugh Wilson
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $40.3M

Top Cast

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Adam

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Eve

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Calvin

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Helen

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Troy

Joey Slotnick

Joey Slotnick

Soda Jerk

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Dave

Deborah Kellner

Deborah Kellner

Miss Sweet

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Cliff

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Dr. Aron

Themes & Keywords

isolationatomic bombbunkershelterlightheartedblast from the pastadoringamusedfamiliar

About Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 1999 exploring themes of isolation, atomic bomb, bunker, shelter, lighthearted, blast from the past. Directed by Hugh Wilson, it stars Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken. Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.

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